'Lux,' the cat, is now in a shelter, after a long saga that started when he attacked his family. (KOIN)

‘Lux’ the cat is 22 lbs, the size of a small child

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Teresa Barker has owned, her cat, “Lux,” for four years — but she never thought he’d be the subject of a 9-1-1 call.

Owners Teresa Barker and her partner Lee Palmer have been flooded with requests to adopt Lux, the 22-pound cat who had to be coralled by police Monday night, after he attacked her dog and baby. Next week, he is going to the veterinarian for a behavioral assessment.

Barker said she called 9-1-1 Monday when she became barricaded in a room, afraid to come out.

“I was scared, I’ll be honest,” she said.

Police said they have little choice but to respond to emergency calls, even if they are about a cat. The 9-1-1 operator who took the call even called her supervisor to make sure she was sending a crew.